06/02/2026
My most asked question: How did you get into all of this?
Well, there are no SparkNotes for this story, so grab a drink and have a seat. 🤣
I’ve always wanted to make soap. A friend of mine had a goat milk soap business, and she’s always been an inspiration to me. She even made my bridal shower favors back in 2021. When she decided to stop making soap, I thought, “Okay, cool… now’s my chance!” But honestly, I just wasn’t ready yet.
In 2023, I found out I had hypothyroidism. No big deal since it runs in my family. Unfortunately, it also led to me having a miscarriage. Between those two things happening at once, I was a hormonal, emotional mess.
When I found out I was pregnant again with John, I became obsessed with the idea of the worst happening again. I needed a distraction.
SOAPS.
Now was the time.
Besides needing a mental outlet, I also wanted a backup plan to earn some money once I became a mom. It’s a good thing too, because I was eventually let go from my job when they “couldn’t accommodate me” as a new mom—but that’s a whole different story.
Since I was pregnant and just starting out, lye was out of the question. I did a bunch of research and landed on melt-and-pour soap (or glycerin soap, as some people call it). I bought the supplies, started experimenting, and even made my baby shower favors with it.
Ironically, I kind of frown upon melt-and-pour soaps now. 🤣🤷🏼♀️ I guess I’ve become a soap snob.
Eventually, I found my first cold process soap kit on clearance at Hobby Lobby. It felt like a sign. Time to try something new!
Well… I followed the directions, mixed everything together, and it was a complete disaster. 🤣
That’s when I discovered soap calculators, formulating recipes, and a whole world of information that was incredibly confusing to a newbie.
I spent months playing around with recipes and business ideas. My first logo was a pathetic $4 Etsy purchase from someone who created absolutely nothing like what I wanted—but hey, it was four bucks.
One day, while visiting Amish country, I found a tub of lard on the shelf for CHEAP. Now that I render my own, I know just how processed that stuff was. 🤣 But at the time, it worked. I went through two tubs before running out.
Then came tallow.
We had purchased a quarter cow, and suddenly I had access to beef fat. After even more research, I learned how to render my own tallow. Then my own lard. And honestly, I was hooked.
In February 2025, I officially launched my business as an LLC.
Now it was game on.
I kept tweaking recipes, giving away samples, and leaning on friends and family who helped me every step of the way.
Then, in November and December of 2025, I decided to put together some small Christmas gift sets. I had absolutely no idea how popular they would be.
Honestly, those little gift sets that sold for under $10 are what really launched this business.
People wanted them for teachers, coworkers, neighbors—you name it.
Then I landed my very first wholesale partnership that I secured completely on my own, without friends helping make introductions. Thank you to the barber shop and Sarah B. for being the first “real” partnerships I had!
From there, things just kept growing. I’ve expanded faster than I ever expected and turned this little hobby into what it is today. 🥰
I’ve spent countless hours researching, learning, experimenting, and making new friends along the way.
And honestly?
I wouldn’t change a thing.
For those of you who have made it this far, thank you! There’s no way I could tell people this story at a craft show, or that they’d even care. I think when people ask that question they expect a “my so and so did it so I took over,” not a determined new mom with a story to tell. I’ve built this business from the ground up and I couldn’t be more proud. And the best part is that this story is still being written.
All of my soaps are a 60% blend of lard and tallow, with the rest being organic coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, and castor oil. I’ve changed my recipe countless times to land on this formula, and that’s what sets me apart from the others. I am not a goat milk soaper—I just don’t have goats, so that’s not my thing. I was never into synthetic dyes, so you won’t find those in my soaps. I don’t even use micas. Every soap is colored with natural clays, fruit and veggie powders, and sometimes infused oils.
I hand-pick all of my fragrances based on research (reviews) and statistics. I have friends and family with eczema and other skin problems, as well as those with chronic migraines. I am very proud to say that none of them have ever had issues with my soaps or products. My best friend, who suffers from several migraines a month, can hang out in my soap shop and survive without a migraine.
But soap isn’t my only handmade hobby. I also sew and crochet, making my products truly handmade from start to finish. I’ve been sewing and crocheting since high school, and both have always been creative outlets for me.
One of my favorite parts of my business is being able to incorporate family history into what I create. My sewing machine and my KitchenAid mixer were both inherited from my grandmother, and I love knowing that I get to continue making things with tools that meant so much to her.
Adding 100% cotton items like my handmade scrubbies and washcloths allows me to blend all of my talents into one cute gift set that I can share with all of you. There’s something special about combining soap making, sewing, and crochet into products that are made by hand every step of the way.
This leads to my values and my motto—naturally on point. It’s a fun play on words since my logo and best girl, Ivy, is an English Setter who’s a bird dog (she points).
Every bar, jar, and product that leaves my shop is a piece of this story. Thank you for believing in me, supporting small business, and helping turn a hobby into something bigger than I ever imagined. 🧼🧴🐮🫧💕
